Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness Essay, writing homework help

Discuss two characters Ivan Ilyich in “The Death of Ivan IIyich” and Rousseau in “Confessions”.

Create an argument based on this essay prompt. Discuss what you read about these characters’ or people’s pursuits of the ideals life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. You are only allowed to use your textbook (NO outside sources are allowed). You may use quotes from the text, but do not include more than 20% quotes or summation of a story or situation. Remember, you want to develop an argument in your introduction that culminates in a strong thesis. You will have main points that support your argument throughout your essay. You might use a quote or a summary of a part of your reading to support a main point, but you want most of your essay to be YOU. You have read these stories, memoirs, proposals, so now you are an expert on this subject. 

Your essay MUST be no fewer than 3.5 pages and no more than 5. 

Part 1

 Analyze the two characters that you selected. Here are some ideas you might consider

 o Strengths

o Weaknesses

o Morals and Values 

o Respect for others

Part 2

  •   Discuss each character’s pursuit of these 3 ideals?

  •   Was he or she successful? Which ones do you believe he or she achieved?

  •   Was there an ideal(s) that this character/person just never found? 

Here is the links about “The Death of Ivan Ilyich” and the PDF is for “Confessions”

http://opie.wvnet.edu/~jelkins/lawyerslit/stories/death-of-ivan-ilych.pdf

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